The Library will be closed on Monday, September 2.

If you need some guidance navigating the world of technology, you can book a personal session with one of our Tech Coaches. 
 
We have two types of coaching sessions available: 
Digital Collection Help: for help with accessing and using our eBooks and other Digital Library resources. 
Basic Tech Help: for basic questions related to your computer or mobile device.  
 
Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions. 

Bring your own needlework projects and share advice, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. Each season we'll highlight an optional charitable knitting project. 

Note: starter kits will be available for newbies!

Drop in for free coffee and lively conversation. Join a game (Scrabble, chess, cards) or participate in simple craft activities while socializing with new and familiar friends.

If you need some guidance navigating the world of technology, you can book a personal session with one of our Tech Coaches.

We have two types of coaching sessions available:

• Digital Collection Help: for help with accessing and using our eBooks and other Digital Library resources.
• Basic Tech Help: for basic questions related to your computer or mobile device. 

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions.

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon unleashing your creativity in our pop-up studio at the library. We’ll set up a demo and some crafting supplies to inspire you, but you can create anything you like.

November: Paint a Mini Poppy Field

December: Fold a Paper Lotus Flower

January: Circle Art De-stress

February: Freedom to Read buttons

Drop in for a fun and lively story time for you and your preschooler. We will help expand your child's imagination and attention span through stories and songs while focusing on early literacy skills.

If you need some guidance navigating the world of technology, you can book a personal session with one of our Tech Coaches. 
 
We have two types of coaching sessions available: 
Digital Collection Help: for help with accessing and using our eBooks and other Digital Library resources. 
Basic Tech Help: for basic questions related to your computer or mobile device.  
 
Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions. 

Build vocabulary and share the love of reading through picture books, finger plays, songs, and rhymes in this interactive program for busy toddlers and their caregivers. 

Stay and Play: Toys will be available for toddlers while you enjoy time with other caregivers after the program.

If you need some guidance navigating the world of technology, you can book a personal session with one of our Tech Coaches. 
 
We have two types of coaching sessions available: 
Digital Collection Help: for help with accessing and using our eBooks and other Digital Library resources. 
Basic Tech Help: for basic questions related to your computer or mobile device.  
 
Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions. 

Join us for live-streaming talks featuring bestselling authors and thought leaders. Gather with us at the library and participate in the interactive Q&A and a post-event discussion. All talks are also available for home-viewing with individual registration.

September: Garrett Graff

Garrett M. Graff is a journalist, historian, producer, and speaker. A Pulitzer Prize Finalist and author of bestselling journalism, top-rated podcasts, and vital documentaries, Graff’s unique brand of history helps explain where we’ve been and where we’re going. An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. 

October: Lori Gottlieb

November: Javier Zamora

Come out for an evening family stroll along some of Peterborough’s lovely trails while Laura shares some oral stories, songs and rhymes that connect us to the natural beauty around us.

Please dress for the weather as we only cancel if there’s severe weather. Also, please bring a headlamp or flashlight as we move into the darker months.

The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® is a group experience for parents and their babies and young children. The program introduces parents and children to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together.

Parent-Child Mother Goose® is offered in partnership with the New Canadians Centre and provides the opportunity for families new to Canada and families in the community to connect with one another and the Library.  

Bring your own needlework projects and share advice, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. Each season we'll highlight an optional charitable knitting project. 

Note: starter kits will be available for newbies!

Brooklin Stormie, local artist and illustrator, will lead participants through the process of making their very own comic! Join us for this four-week series and learn to tell your stories using the techniques comic artists use when creating a graphic novel. 

Perfect for beginners and anyone comic captivated! 

Apply online at ptbolibrary.ca/ForTeens

We're looking for teens interested in planning, promoting, and participating in monthly programs, while acting as representatives of the Library at their school. Teen Library Ambassadors will gain experience relevant to work and education, develop leadership and teamwork skills, earn volunteer hours, and have lots of fun along the way!

Please note: This commitment will include monthly meeting attendance and activities outside of our monthly meetings.

Thank you to the City of Peterborough’s Youth Council, who provide our Teen Library Ambassadors with bus passes to make their volunteer duties easier.

A club for people who want to choose their own books and media! Meet new people, get unique recommendations and chat about what you've been reading, watching, or listening to. We’ll explore a different theme each month:

• September: Books or media you hated in school but grew to love
• October: Books or media that everyone else loves but you hate
• November: Books or media that made you cry

Spend some special one-on-one time with your baby and connect with other families. Each week, Laura will share songs, stories, and rhymes designed to support your child's development and learning.

Stay and Play: Toys will be available for babies while you enjoy time with other caregivers after the program.

Drop in for free coffee and lively conversation. Join a game (Scrabble, chess, cards) or participate in simple craft activities while socializing with new and familiar friends.

Drop by the Story Corner for an hour of creative colouring and drawing. We will provide art supplies and new guided drawing activities each week.

Sewing is such a great life skill!  This is a monthly workshop that covers basic sewing fundamentals and tools.  Included will be exercises for measuring, cutting, and threading a needle and learning how to operate a sewing machine.  You can use these skills to create fun projects made of fabric.

Find patterns and projects on Creativebug and Craftsy! Visit our Learning and Languages page to get started.  

In this new environmental series, we're exploring large and small ways to protect our planet. We’ll share strategies for decreasing your carbon footprint and increasing your health and well-being.

• September: Lawn Alternatives to Start Now 
• October: Make Your Own Household Cleaners
• November: Household Improvements for Energy Savings

If you need some guidance navigating the world of technology, you can book a personal session with one of our Tech Coaches.

We have two types of coaching sessions available:

• Digital Collection Help: for help with accessing and using our eBooks and other Digital Library resources.
• Basic Tech Help: for basic questions related to your computer or mobile device. 

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions.

Need somewhere to hang out after a week of school? Come play games on our Nintendo Switch, check out our collection of board games, play ping-pong, or get creative with our craft supplies. We provide the snacks, you provide the creative energy!

Drop in for a fun and lively story time for you and your preschooler. We will help expand your child's imagination and attention span through stories and songs while focusing on early literacy skills.